Hopeful not Fearful
“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasise in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.
And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”
― Howard Zinn
This post is copy&paste..
These people are already taking other people's writing is sourced here:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2229-to-be-hopeful-in-bad-times-is-not-just-foolishly
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I call @steemcleaners for this post.
It is an attributed quote - and I included my original meme artwork in addition.
This is not taken from anywhere but the writings of Howard Zinn. As he died several years ago I used the opportunity to direct people to his larger body of work. I obviously did not 'steal' the work as it was referenced both in the article and the tag.
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Thanks for that - I tried to read FAQ / understand the site rules - but still finding my feet. This post was based on my re-reading Zinn and linking it to my original photography (this is entirely original btw) - so I hoped that the conjunction would stand. Been a busy weekend - else I would have embellished with my thoughts - as per usual. Thanks for the explanation. Peace.
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